This book has been around for quite a while now, but it is one of the most profound books I’ve read, ever. It’s another one that I believe everyone should read at least once in their life, although I’d be very surprised if you don’t end up reading it more than once..

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s any truth in “alternative” medicines, how they can possibly work, why the actually do and even how the “Placebo” effect works, then this book explains it all and you don’t need a degree to understand it.

This is an absolutely fascinating read as Lipton is a respected cell biologist, but manages to get his point across very clearly and persuasively.

This is unlike any other economics book you’ll ever read, in fact I don’t really think it counts as an “economics” book, it’s just a fascinating read.

Discover how the most succesful drug dealers run their business like a real business, how the drop in crime in the US a decade ago was down to a change in the abortion laws years earlier, how & why Sumo Wrestling is fixed, whether childrens future performance is based on their parents genes, schooling or background and more

Gladwell’s ideas on ‘thin-slicing’ and how we make some of our best decisions almost instantaneously are pretty enlightening, especially how first impressions and “snap decisions” can be heavily influenced by culturally determined preconceptions and prejudices..

As an ex-sales professional I’ve always been interested in body language and Allan Pease’s book was the first that I read on the subject that helped me understand this fascintaing subject, but be careful, it can be a very addictive subject to learn..